Brent Franker
06-26-2015, 5:10 AM
Hello! Just looking for some opinions on how to do something as I've not used my laser much and need to make a gift :)
To make an inlaid front license plate do you guys start with a blank plate then glue or tape the inlaid pieces on top? Do you find gluing or double sided tape works better? Do you cut your own back plate or buy plate blanks?
Can you guys recommend a place to buy these materials? I saw the blanks and some mirrored acrylic on Laserbits but they didn't seem to have too many color options.
Also, if you use double sided tape do you buy like a "sheet" of the double sided tape, put it on each of the two colors the size of the plate (if making a 2 color inlaid plate) then do the laser cut? That seems like it would be easiest/quickest but maybe a little more costly than gluing it down.
Anyway, I haven't messed with the laser much and have never made a plate or done inlaying yet so was just wondering if any of you guys could give me some advice and if I'm on the right track as to how to go about doing this. :)
Thanks!
To make an inlaid front license plate do you guys start with a blank plate then glue or tape the inlaid pieces on top? Do you find gluing or double sided tape works better? Do you cut your own back plate or buy plate blanks?
Can you guys recommend a place to buy these materials? I saw the blanks and some mirrored acrylic on Laserbits but they didn't seem to have too many color options.
Also, if you use double sided tape do you buy like a "sheet" of the double sided tape, put it on each of the two colors the size of the plate (if making a 2 color inlaid plate) then do the laser cut? That seems like it would be easiest/quickest but maybe a little more costly than gluing it down.
Anyway, I haven't messed with the laser much and have never made a plate or done inlaying yet so was just wondering if any of you guys could give me some advice and if I'm on the right track as to how to go about doing this. :)
Thanks!